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John Gay
English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club
Years: 1685 - 1732
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club.
He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera.
The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, become household names.
